11.20.2020 Senior Planet Free Online Classes for Seniors Nov. 23-25 Will Include Youtube (Mandarin)
Senior Planet Montgomery, a technology training program designed for County learners 60 and older, is offering free online classes that focus on how to thrive at home. Classes, which are offered live via video conference, enhance a wide variety of life skills. During the Thanksgiving holiday week Nov. 23-25, the limited schedule will feature two classes in Spanish and on in Mandarin. A variety of exercise classes also will be offered.
During the spring and summer program quarters, more than 7,000 participants joined 234 virtual programs hosted by Senior Planet Montgomery. This fall, classes will cover how to use and host on Zoom, online basics, popular social media sites, lowering one’s utility bill, financial security and civic engagement.
The program is supported by the County’s Department of Technology Services’ ultraMontgomery program in partnership with nonprofit OATS (Older Adults Technology Services). The County’s Department of Recreation and Montgomery County Public Libraries also are partners in helping provide the classes at no charge to participants.
Sessions concentrate on user-friendly tools and resources and are designed to enable older adults to learn to utilize technologies to improve their daily lives. Senior Planet Montgomery utilizes curricula created by OATS, which also provides training staff and works with numerous County departments to identify topics of interest for Montgomery residents. OATS sponsors similar Senior Planet programming in six states. The County’s Department of Environmental Protection contributes to the program’s course offerings by producing sessions on how to lower energy costs.
Classes change on a weekly basis. A home Internet connection and a device (such as a smartphone, tablet or computer) are all that is required to participate.
Classes to be offered Nov. 23-25 will include:
Class in Mandarin:
- Youtube (Mandarin): (三), 11/25, 12:00pm- 1:00pm EST. 說不定想到 YouTube 會讓您聯想到貓咪的影片。不過，它本身還有比那更多樣化的內容。
每天，全球超過十億小時的影片有包括經典電影、教學影片、 新聞報導的內容等等。這次的演講會給您概述在上 YouTube 的免費內容以及會教您如何在網站上輕易的遊覽。 您也會收到如何觀看和分享別人的影片和學習如何上傳自己創造的內 容。
For more information about Senior Planet Montgomery and to view its virtual program offerings, visit https://seniorplanet.org/
